There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg to Herford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain Rb61
2h 39m€48–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N71 / ...
4h 6m€26–50Drive 230.8 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Herfordcar 230.8 km
2h 4m€33–48Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
3h 13m€49–270Train via Hanover #2
- Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Langenhagen Mittetrain Rb
- Take the train from Langenhagen Bahnhof Mitte to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Hameln to Herfordtrain Rb
5h 11m
Hamburg to Herford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Herford is to bus which costs €25 - €55 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Herford is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Herford. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Herford. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Hamburg and Herford is 287 km. The road distance is 230.8 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Herford without a car is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs €45 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Hamburg to Herford, including transfers.
Hamburg to Herford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Herford train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Herford is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €55 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Herford, Germany?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB via Osnabrück Hbf in around 2h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Bielefeld Brackwede train station twice daily. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Langenhagen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hameln to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Langenhagen Bahnhof Mitte to Hameln, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Herford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Hamburg to Herford train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Herford is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Hamburg to Herford.
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